Re: Beckwiths-- Civil War

In addition, there was Barnes Beckwith who is my 2nd great Grandfather from Mariettia, Ohio.He volunteered when he was 33 years old and enlisted on August 16, 1864.He was a Private in the 1st Calvary Co. H. and served 10 months before mustering out on June 30, 1865.It is also noted that he had sunstroke during service.

When he joined the Army, he left his wife (Jane Ann Adams) of six years and three children (John, William and Ann Eliza) of which the youngest was 6 months old to fight. He later had four more chrildren of which the next one (Henry 10-17-1866) is my direct line to Barnes.